10. Distinguish between London the city and London the metropolis.
11. Show how the English cities and boroughs became bulwarks of liberty
by (1) their facilities for obtaining justice, (2) the strength of their
walls, and (3) the length of their purses.
12. Contrast the power of London with that of the throne.
13. What notable advance in government was made under the leadership of
Simon de Montfort?
14. What abuses crept into the government of many of the English cities?
15. What was the Puritan attitude towards such abuses?
16. Give an account of the government of New York city:--
a. The charter of 1686.
b. The governing corporation.
c. The public land.
d. The city's privileges as a county.
e. Officers by election and by appointment.
f. Judicial functions.
g. Martial law.
h. The charter of 1821.
17. Give an account of the government of Philadelphia:--
a. The governments after which it was patterned.
b. The viciousness of the system adopted.
c. The legislative interference that was thus provoked.
d. The division of responsibility and the results of such
division.
e. The nature of the changes made in 1789.
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